"I will say, then, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races: that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people."

-- Abraham Lincoln

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“Israel cannot continue to exist in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity without threats and aggression. If this regime stays on one inch of Palestineâ€™s soil, it will continue its threats.”
“When I finished my residency in New Orleans, I went to L.A. where I would work as a doctor during the day, and then at night I would actually go to The Improv and do standup, all the while kind of cultivating my comedy resume.”

Source : "Ken Jeong of "The Hangover Part II" The funniest doctor in America makes a house call". Interview with Kam Williams, www.philasun.com. May 30, 2011.
“Who's got the most heartbreaking voice? I don't know. Tough question.”
“The most important object in Boy Scout training is to educate, not instruct.”
“One joins the movement in a valueless world, Choosing it, till both hurler and the hurled, One moves as well, always toward, toward.”

Source : Thom Gunn (2010). “The Sense of Movement”, p.6, Faber & Faber
“Every man's path is for himself; let him accomplish his own desires that he may thus be able to rise above them to the eternal goal.”
“I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.”

Source : "Alan Parker: 'I like the craziness of the film set'". Interview with Andrew Pulver, www.theguardian.com. January 24, 2013.
“O Lord... Once I wanted You so much I didn't even dare walk past Your house- And now I am not even worthy to be let in”

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